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March 2007

Three more Robinson Reviews

Add a few more reviews to my previous post. Again they are mixed. 2719 Hyperion: I ended up truly loving the movie. It surprised me on a level that was wholly and totally unexpected, with a heartfelt finish that reminded me of what Pixar accomplishes so well in just about all of their films. Yet… Read More »Three more Robinson Reviews

The Pixarification of Disney

While we’re on the subject of rumors, here’s a doozy — Disney-MGM Studios is on the way to becoming Disney-Pixar Studios. Okay, so it’s not a new rumor. This has been making its way through the halls of Disney fandom since the companies co-distributed Toy Story, the original. But it has been growing in believability… Read More »The Pixarification of Disney

Pirates IV Rumors gain traction

Johnny Depp is currently filming the Tim Burton production of Sweeney Todd. His next hair raising adventure might take him back to the high seas in a fourth movie in the Pirates Of The Caribbean Series. Whit posted the news earlier this week after hearing from a credible source. Now the Los Angeles Times chimes… Read More »Pirates IV Rumors gain traction

Technology of Snow White revealed

Modern Mechanix blog has unearthed an incredible five-page spread about the making of Walt Disney’s first feature animated film – Snow White. The article is from the January 1938 issue of Popular Science and is reproduced in full color glory, as well as a text version of the story. In many ways today’s animated films… Read More »Technology of Snow White revealed

Meet The Robinsons Review Roundup

Here’s a quick roundup of what people across the blogosphere are saying about Meet The Robinsons: Broke Hoedown: there will be a real divide between those who see the film in 3D, and those who don’t. If you’re going to see it at all, you need to see it in digital 3D. Plus, that means… Read More »Meet The Robinsons Review Roundup

Fire in Burbank

View down Barham Originally uploaded by karakrio. Apparently there was a little fire in Burbank today (see Flickr stream), about 150 acres. It burned close to Universal Studios and across the LA River from the Warner Brothers lot. (Just a few blocks from the Disney lot, really.) When I lived in Burbank, I worked in… Read More »Fire in Burbank

New Attraction for Walt Disney World Resort

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The Onion has details on a new attraction at Walt Disney World Resort that simulates the Disney-ABC merger. "This ride has been 12 years in the making," Disney CEO Bob Iger said. "Now you can experience for yourself the heart-stopping suspense when [former Disney chief] Michael Eisner tries to convince the board of directors to… Read More »New Attraction for Walt Disney World Resort

ABC Reality TV: Great American Dream Vote a Nightmare for Disney

I’m not sure who greenlighted this project. But from the moment I read about the auditions last year, I knew "The Great American Dream Vote" would be a stinker. Why would anyone in America feel like they were competent to judge whose ‘American Dream’ was better than another. There was no ‘pay-it-forward’ aspect like Extreme… Read More »ABC Reality TV: Great American Dream Vote a Nightmare for Disney